Immigrant Visa for Vietnamese Linh Truong Ngan Doan Phuong LeChau Phung

National Visa CenterU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

petition

after you petition

is approved

collect and submit document and form to the NVC

INTERVIEW

Step 1.Photograph

Step 2.Application

Step 3.Visa Fee

Step 4.Appointment

Step 5.Visa Fingerprinting /

Biometrics

Step 6.Visa Interview

VISA WAITING TIME BY CATEGORY

VISA CATEGORY

IMMEDIATE FAMILY& FAMILY SPONSORED

WAITING TIME

K1 Fiancé(e) to marry U.S. Citizen & live in U.S. 9 months - 12 months

K3 Spouse of a U.S. Citizen 8 months - 12 months

IR2 Unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age of a U.S. Citizen

8 months - 12 months

IR5 Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old

8 months - 12 months

F1 Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their minor children, if any.

7 years

F2A Spouses and children of Permanent Residents

1 years – 2 years

F2B Unmarried sons and daughters (21 years of age or older) of permanent residents

6 years – 7 years

F3 Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children

10 years

F4 Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children, provided the U.S. citizens are at least 21 years of age.

10 years - 11 years

Family Process

Parents _ Children

● Adequate time● Adequate

evidence● Moderate

interview● Popular

Siblings

● Longest time● Some evidence● Easy interview● Not popular

Marriage Process

● Shortest time● A lot of evidence● Hardest interview● Most popular"Homeland Security." Profiles on Legal Permanent Residents: 2012 CBSA. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2015."Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (n.d.): n. pag. Www.ilrc.org. July 2011. Web. 30 Jan. 2015.

"Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (2011): n. pag. Www.ilrc.org. July 2011. Web.

❏ About 231,000 from 1980 to near 1.3 million in 2012.

❏ Comprised about 3% of the total foreign born population.

After the Interview● Approved, on hold, or denied● Case on hold

○ Missing documents○ Health ○ Public charge

● Deniedo Fraudo Criminal Convictionso Dangerous Illnesso Drug Trafficker

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process.htmlhttp://www.path2usa.com/us-visa-application-process

Hataipreuk Rkasnuam and Jeanne Batalova. “Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States” http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/vietnamese-immigrants-united-states AUGUST 25, 2014

“Immigration Visa Refusal.” http://www.immihelp.com/immigrant-visa/immigrant-visa-refusal.html

Public Charge http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/public-charge

Sang Doan, caseworker at Robert Mullins International

US Visas - US DEPARTMENT OF STATE - BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS http://travel.state.gov/

"Homeland Security." Profiles on Legal Permanent Residents: 2012 CBSA. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2015."Families & Immigration 2011." Families & Immigration July 2011 (n.d.): n. pag. Www.ilrc.org. July 2011. Web. 30 Jan. 2015.

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